Mitt Romney Really Does Like Earmarks and Individual Mandates

I’ve been out of the loop since Thursday dealing with the revelation…

Rick Santorum and Criticism from the Faux Right and the Hard Left

The guns are turning on Rick Santorum now that he is the…

Michele Bachmann: No Daylight Between My Position and the GOP on Earmarks

By Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) There is no daylight between my position…

Sarah Palin: An Open Letter to Republican Freshmen Members of Congress

By Sarah Palin Welcome to all Republican Freshmen and congratulations! Congratulations to…

Random Thoughts About The Election Results

I was watching Fox News for a few minutes as I ate…

Exclusive: Interview with Brad Zaun – Republican Challenger in Iowa Third Congressional District Race

I had the opportunity to interview a number of the gubernatorial candidates…

The State of the Union’s Recycled Rhetoric

I missed watching the whole State of the Union speech live last…

A Pre-State of the Union Quandary – Do I Have to Watch?

Yes, tonight is the fated State of the Union Address, and just thinking about the items on this administration’s agenda make me feel like my head is going to explode. Some topics to watch for in tonight’s address include… *The Economy *The immigration system *Regulation of carbon emissions *Wall Street regulations *The recent Supreme Court decision *The ailing Healthcare Bill *Foreign Affairs and Terrorist threats *Government reform

Grassley is Iowa’s Prince of Earmarks

He’s not the king, but Senator Chuck Grassley’s (R-IA) record isn’t so…

The Earmark King of Iowa: Senator Tom Harkin

Senator Tom Harkin’s (D-IA) office just announced a bunch of earmarks for…

Pocketbook Economics Meets the College Koozie

After the second credit card most college students can easily refuse the next koozie that is shoved in their face, but from what I can tell our government cannot and is packing a boatload of neoprene beer sleeves.

Interview with Iowa Third Congressional District Candidate: Dave Funk

Yesterday I had the opportunity to meet with Dave Funk at the…

Sunshine on Government Spending in Iowa

When I drove up to Northern Minnesota and back I noticed signs…

First Interview with Sarah Palin (4th Update: 9/13/08)

ABC’s Charles Gibson interviewed Alaska Governor Palin for the first time.  The…